Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-11-19
TIE sENATORsHIP AGAIN.


for Mr.. Montgomery, for this ro-
sition. 1t is also said that the
main reason for this feeling is per-
sonal friendship for Mr.. Montgom-
cry, that he is personally popular
and--well tina; is ahOut all,
except that this supper; has been
asked for. 1t will hardly be ques-
toned that Captain Stone is as
personally popular a man as there
is in Madison parish. His super
iority over his opponent in the
matter of ability is generally adj
mitted. Then why should there
be any hesitation about selecting
Captain Stone to go to the State
Senate frem this District?
There appears to be an opposi-
ton to c.. Gin Holmes on til, part
Of Mr.. Montgomery, and Il politi-
cal disagreement between Mr..
Montgomery on the one side and
Messrs. Holmes. and Stone on the
other. This matter dates back to
1854. 1t was disagreement on
the matter of policy, and while
1894 is long time ago, it is intim-
ltely connected with the present
caNpaign. In the 1884 campaign
all three of these gentlemen worked
together, (dnd these three being
candidates now. are the only gen.
tlemen under discussion). There
was mutual understanding that
no one man among the managers
of the campaign should adopt any
plan of campaign without. consult
Ing the others. The three gentle
men. mentioned, and two or three
others were recognized as the man
ayers, and had frequent consulta
tons. 1t may here be remarked
that during the campaign every one
of the managers had to yield some
one or more OF his opinions, being
in a minority, and that everything
worked beautifully under this sys-
TEN. The campaign was fought
and won, and what was known a.
the Holmes-Montgomery faction
had the support of large majority
of the white voters of the parish.
They were solid, impregnable,
masters of the situation, when the
election was over. There was
some discussion over the question
of WHO should be appointed on the
Police Jury, and Mr.. Montgomery's
selections for that body were not
approved by the other managers.
Some changes were made, and
til, n the harmony was unbroken.
Then the School Board was APP
pointed, and the selections were
made by Mr.. Montgomery, with
out, as far as can be ascertained,
consulting any of the managers.
This action was not in accordance
with ideas of the other gentlemen
and was naturally, resented. Just
here there was an interruption OF
that pleasant, nay, altogether love-
ly harmony previously existing,
and to cut the matter short, the
victorious and harmonious crowd,
SO successful in the campaign just
closed, was split wide open. Sides
were taken and Mr.. Montgomery
was justified by some, while Capt.
Holmes who took issue with him
IN the matter, was held to be right
by others. The matter was finally
adjusted, but it was adjusted so
writer was informed at the time, by
Mr.. Montgomery's agreeing 10 haze
no more appointments made Without
consultation.
There has been a number of ap-
pointments made since then, and
If Mr.. Montgomery consulted any,
body about it, it was not the men
that he feebly helped to run the
campaign of 1884. In short the
victorious crowd of the last cam
palgn was torn by internal dissen-
sions, and the men who thought
MIR. Montgomery wrong claim that
he is the cause, while the. follow
ing OF MIR. Montgomery think 9TH
erwise.
More than one man has said that
Mr.. Montgomery has told him that
his opposition to Mr.. Holmes is
purely personal, and the matter
has come down to this, that Mr..